This thesis presents the state of the art in the study of Bondi-Metzner-Sachs (BMS) symmetry and its applications in the simplified setting of three dimensions. It focuses on presenting all the background material in a pedagogical and self-contained manner to enable readers to fully appreciate the original results that have been obtained while learning a number of fundamental concepts in the field along the way. This makes it a highly rewarding read and a perfect starting point for anybody with a serious interest in the four-dimensional problem.
This thesis presents the state of the art in the study of Bondi-Metzner-Sachs (BMS) symmetry and its applications in the simplified setting of three dimensions. It focuses on presenting all the background material in a pedagogical and self-contained manner to enable readers to fully appreciate the original results that have been obtained while learning a number of fundamental concepts in the field along the way. This makes it a highly rewarding read and a perfect starting point for anybody with a serious interest in the four-dimensional problem. Nominated as an outstanding PhD thesis by the Brussels Universities, Belgium and University of Cambridge, UK Offers a self-contained and pedagogical presentation with numerous schematic drawings illustrating abstract concepts Shows that the approach is driven and motivated by physical intuition, despite treating a theoretical and highly mathematical subject Is the only book to describe the Bondi-Metzner-Sachs (BMS) symmetry in a way that is accessible for non-experts Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras